1. Photocatalytic Conversion of Cellulosic Biomass into Gaseous Fuels
Frank E. Osterloh, Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, CA 95616
VO2 Nanoribbons are a Photocatalyst for Conversion of Glucose into Hydrogen Fuel. At 440 nm, the Quantum Efficiency of the Process is %.
Atomic Structure of VO2 ribbon
Electron Micrograph of Pt-modified VO2
Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution
Photocurrent from Pt-VO2
Energy Diagram of Catalytic Process -
0.5 -
0.18
0.0
0.30 -
0.12
2 H + H
0.5 2
1.0 ox C H O
E [V, NHE] 6 12 6
2.55 eV
1.5
2.0
2.5
2.43